Art Journal Prompt: That January Feeling

by Rhomany

How are you feeling this week? There’s a month left until the month is over and it’s around now a lot of people start flagging. The resolutions are waning because other committments are getting in the way,Â the Holidays are a dim and distant memory and there aren’t any more to look forward to for a while (unless you’re coupled up and celebrating Valentine’s Day), the weather’s not showing any signs of getting better yet except for the odd snow drop. All of this could mean that you’re starting to feel a bit down.

Or maybe you’re the other way. Your word of the year has bolstered your confidence and now the kids are packed off to school you’re attacking your passions with new vigour. You’ve got your new habit nailed, you’re thinking about booking your summer holidays and finally the nights are drawing out and you no longer feel like you’re living cocooned in Dracula’s lair.

For this prompt, write about how you’re feeling and create a plan of attack to go with it. Do you need a pick me up? A little treat to blow away the midwinter blues? Or maybe you need a day off to review your whirlwind schedule and take a breath? Do you need to get started on that word of yours before it’s February already? Or do you need to find some motivation to keep going at what you’ve started?

So far my month is going OK, but then January is always just treading water for me. It’s just killing time between christmas and my birthday. But now I’m in the final week and I feel much perkier. Lots to do before Friday, lots to do before the end of the month and lots of pots on the boil that I need to keep simmering gently.

So far, so good.

"That January Feeling" 8x12" art journaling page Â© 2010 Klair Scattergood

This page is done in an ink and wash style like ‘La Parisienne‘ from last week. I really enjoy doing this very loose but colourful style and I want to explore it some more, so expect to see some more like this in the next month or so.